What is the average salary in Kankakee, IL?
$56,840a year
Average yearly pay across 183 jobs with official data in the Kankakee, IL metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $27.33
- Jobs with data
- 183
- Workers counted
- 36,680
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Physician | $400,300 |
| Pharmacist | $141,000 |
| Dentist | $137,400 |
| Sales Manager | $135,300 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $133,200 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $128,300 |
| Financial Manager | $127,500 |
| Industrial Production Manager | $124,100 |
| Human Resources Manager | $121,600 |
| Marketing Manager | $121,300 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Registered Nurse | $86,220 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $31,220 |
| Cashier | $31,200 |
| Laborer and Freight | $37,110 |
| Retail Salesperson | $32,650 |
| General and Operations Manager | $93,310 |
| Nursing Assistant | $37,900 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician | $61,200 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender | $45,480 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $33,110 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$87,490
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$133,200
- Construction Manager$92,820
- Education Administrator$99,470
- Facilities Manager$93,590
- Financial Manager$127,500
- Food Service Manager$60,420
- General and Operations Manager$93,310
- Human Resources Manager$121,600
- Industrial Production Manager$124,100
- Manager$109,300
- Marketing Manager$121,300
- Medical and Health Services Manager$103,700
- Sales Manager$135,300
- Social and Community Service Manager$77,680
- Transportation$107,900
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$71,610
- Business Operations Specialist$80,020
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$65,490
- Compliance Officer$76,530
- Cost Estimator$75,230
- Financial and Investment Analyst$84,370
- Human Resources Specialist$63,720
- Loan Officer$62,570
- Logistician$77,460
- Management Analyst$83,650
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$56,110
- Project Management Specialist$95,790
- Training and Development Specialist$63,770
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Systems Analyst$80,190
- Computer User Support Specialist$57,580
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$79,310
- Software Developer$116,600
Architecture and engineering
- Industrial Engineer$94,690
- Mechanical Engineer$81,840
Community and social service
- Child$58,180
- Educational$54,860
- Healthcare Social Worker$58,400
- Rehabilitation Counselor$53,060
- Social and Human Service Assistant$43,250
- Substance Abuse$59,440
Legal
- Lawyer$107,000
Educational instruction and library
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,950
- Elementary School Teacher$57,980
- Instructional Coordinator$60,300
- Kindergarten Teacher$56,960
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$56,090
- Middle School Teacher$59,800
- Preschool Teacher$38,030
- Secondary School Teacher$48,500
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$43,980
- Special Education Teacher$61,420
- Special Education Teacher$57,620
- Special Education Teacher$62,610
- Substitute Teacher$36,700
- Teaching Assistant$35,430
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Coach and Scout$49,240
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$61,200
- Dental Hygienist$78,430
- Dentist$137,400
- Health Technologist and Technician$47,450
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$65,910
- Medical Records Specialist$56,450
- Nurse Practitioner$128,300
- Occupational Therapist$79,620
- Pharmacist$141,000
- Pharmacy Technician$39,190
- Physical Therapist$99,770
- Physician$400,300
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$75,620
- Registered Nurse$86,220
- Respiratory Therapist$84,490
- Speech-Language Pathologist$77,210
- Surgical Technologist$59,940
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$45,610
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$37,380
- Medical Assistant$38,440
- Nursing Assistant$37,900
- Phlebotomist$40,230
- Physical Therapist Assistant$64,960
Protective service
- Firefighter$59,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$91,720
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$78,840
- School Bus Monitor$31,200
- Security Guard$35,380
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$31,200
- Chef and Head Cook$47,160
- Cook$31,900
- Cook$35,200
- Cook$35,560
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$31,200
- Dishwasher$31,200
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$31,220
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,320
- Food Preparation Worker$31,200
- Food Server$32,430
- Host and Hostess$31,200
- Waiter and Waitress$31,200
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Animal Caretaker$31,200
- Childcare Worker$32,820
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$35,040
- Hairdresser$31,200
- Recreation Worker$36,270
- Residential Advisor$37,530
Sales and related
- Cashier$31,200
- Counter and Rental Clerk$35,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$76,780
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$44,750
- Insurance Sales Agent$58,340
- Parts Salesperson$36,460
- Retail Salesperson$32,650
- Sales Representative$66,500
- Sales Representatives of Service$55,410
- Security$56,730
Office and administrative support
- Billing and Posting Clerk$41,290
- Bookkeeping$47,240
- Court$44,600
- Customer Service Representative$40,490
- Data Entry Keyer$38,790
- Dispatcher$48,730
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$67,450
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$60,020
- Hotel$31,400
- Library Assistant$33,290
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,560
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,660
- Office Clerk$40,450
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$57,030
- Production$55,580
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$61,010
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,620
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,740
- Shipping$42,240
- Teller$37,360
Construction and extraction
- Carpenter$95,280
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$65,130
- Construction Laborer$54,830
- Electrician$105,500
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$100,600
- Highway Maintenance Worker$73,080
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$94,270
- Plumber$81,620
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$56,870
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$45,190
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$58,230
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$69,420
- Heating$62,570
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,410
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$58,400
Production
- Baker$39,570
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$40,480
- Coating$46,130
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$49,860
- Cutting$46,940
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$49,280
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$74,240
- Food Batchmaker$38,270
- Grinding$44,130
- Inspector$48,880
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$34,610
- Machinist$47,930
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,120
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,930
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,480
- Production Worker$47,890
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$59,870
- Welder$47,460
- Woodworking Machine Setter$37,850
Transportation and material moving
- Bus Driver$44,870
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,970
- Driver/Sales Worker$32,280
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,600
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$46,750
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,320
- Laborer and Freight$37,110
- Light Truck Driver$42,030
- Packer and Packager$32,370
- Parking Attendant$31,270
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,580
- Stocker and Order Filler$33,110
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Kankakee, IL?
About $56,840 a year ($27.33 an hour): the average of the 183 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Kankakee, IL?
Physician ($400,300), Pharmacist ($141,000), Dentist ($137,400).
What are the most common jobs in Kankakee, IL?
Registered Nurse (1,390 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (1,220 jobs), Cashier (1,190 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.